A few years ago I challenged my students to a tall order: play 100 times (or more) collectively in chamber…
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Motivation
Building Intrinsic Motivation in the Music Ensemble: Lighting a Fire in Kids
The interviewer looked at me and said, “What are you going to do to make sure your kids practice?” I’m…
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Scale Clubs
In the fall of 2000, I introduced the Vernon Band Scale Clubs to my students. I printed out the major…
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Band Luggage Tags – Why and How
Before getting into the “how to”, let’s consider 3 reasons “WHY” getting customized luggage tags on all your students’ cases…
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Band Hall Bulletin Board Printables
Looking for great band hall bulletin board printables, posters and signs? Here are some ideas… First of all, we have…
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9 Things to Say Instead of “That’s Hard”
Although there’s nothing wrong with giving students “hard” assignments, students often use the phrase “That’s hard” as an alternative to…
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